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Originally Posted by Newzchspy
It appears to reflect his frustration in not being able to go directly to a " center" band member and express his discontent with the way things are going. Communication, or lack thereof, is often the Genesis of many a lawsuit. When you can't get satisfaction from a band member, then you'll find it elsewhere, a third party arbiter.
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Agreed about the need for psychological satisfaction from frustration--especially in this case, where the other members have egregiously refused to communicate with him at all, including any indication or prior notice of what would merit such behavior on their part.
Lindsey has always been relatively private, cautious, and meticulous; and though he let down his guard last year by making the "close your eyes and take the money" critique when pressed by that journalist (which, as David has noted, could hardly be considered a firing offense anyway, considering the rock and roll context), one assumes that he still is still the same type of person. If so, I doubt that he's filed this suit in a flurry of passion and will live to regret it; rather, the band side has apparently handled everything since MusiCares in a very hamfisted manner and from the information available to us they are currently on the back foot. No doubt their aggressive statement in response to the Complaint was merely a PR/bargaining flourish, and they will be looking to settle, albeit at the cheapest possible amount. It will be a shame for us fans that the settlement amount will be confidential, thus making it difficult for the Stevie camp or Lindsey camp to say who "won". But specific terms aside, any settlement should be considered a "victory" for the Lindsey side of this shambles.